Combination latching, unlatching, and ejecting means for windows and doors



c- 1943- N. c. STEINICKE 2,456,464

COMBINATION LATCHING, UNLATCHING, AND EJECTING MEANS FOR WINDOWS ANDDOORS Filed March 15, 1945 INVENTOR ATTORNEY NoRMn/v 0. 5 TE/N/CKE a ullFIG-j Patented Dec. 14, 1948 COMBINATION LATCHING', UNLATCHING, ANDEJECTING MEANS or. wmoows AND DOORS Norman C. Steinicke, East Cleveland,Ohio, as-

signor to Weather-Seal, Inc., Barberton, Ohio, a corporation of OhioApplication March 15, 1945, Serial N0. 582,906

This invention relates to improvements in means for latching andunlatching supplemental window and door sash, more particularly of thestorm and screen type, which means forces the sash inwardly during thelatching operation and outwardly to eject same during the unlatchingoperation.

One of the disadvantages in using storm and screen windows and doorswhich are removably mounted in a supplemental frame is that the sashbecomes stuck. in the frame, and when it is necessary to change fromscreen to storm sash or vice versa, it is difiicult to remove the sashWithout using forcing or prying tools that seriously damage the sash'andbreak the screen or glass. It is an object of this invention to providecombination latching and ejecting means which is operable as the sash isunlatched to eject the sash by moving it out. of the plane ofthesupplemental frame so that itmay be readily grasped by the operator andremoved without using any special tools.

Another object is to provide means of the character referred to operableas the sash is latched to the frame to move the sash inwardly to properposition and thereafter to firmly hold the sash in latched position.

A further object is to provide a latching arm pivoted to the sash on'oneor more'of the sides thereof, said arm being eccentrically mounted withrespect to an annular button or pin carried on the supplemental frame,which button cooperates with a flange on the arm concentric with thebutton, whereby when the arm is pivoted, the flange in engagement withthe button provides a cam action that forces the sash inwardly duringpivotal movement in one direction and outwardly during such movement inthe other direction.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the followingdescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a conventional window showing storm orscreen sash members held in position in a supplemental frame;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing one of the latching armsin side elevation;

Fig, 3 is a similar view showing a front elevation of one of thelatching arms in lclosed position; I

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing one of the latching buttons or pins inside elevation;

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing a front elevation of one of the buttonsor pins;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing the movementof one of the. sash membersin response to pivotal movement of a latchingarm; and- 2 Claims. (Cl. 292? 24'1) Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3with the latching arm in open position.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral Ill designates an ordinary-Window frame having the usual sill I i at the bottom and a flatmoulding; l2 about the sides and top. Conventional upper and lower sashmembers 83 and M are mounted in the frame for sliding movement in theusual manner, and for clear-ness of illustras tion no window panes areshown in the sash members.

Mounted upon the outer side of'window frame i0 is a. supplemental framel5 that is rectangular in shape and rests upon the sill H, the sides andtop of this supplemental frame being shaped so as to fit Within themoulding i2, and to rest against the outer face thereof. Any suitablemeans may be utilized for mounting thesup: plemental frame in properposition and the arrangement shown in Patent No. 2,079,283, granted May4, 1937v to H. ArEtling, is particularly suited for this purpose.

Mounted within the supplemental frame it are upper and lowersupplemental sash meme bers I6 and H, each of which is adapted to beprovided with .a screen or Window pane (not shown). Obviously a. singlesupplemental sash member. could be used if desired, particularly onsmall Windows. Sash members it and fl meet about midway of the frame it,as indicated at 1' n m y be joined to ether n any su table manner thatwill. readily permit assembly and removal of the supplemental sashmembers with respect .to the supplemental frame. An .68- cellent jointfor this purpose is shown and described in the patent previouslyreferred to.

The'arrangement of the sash members 86 and i! in frame i5 is such thatwhen in proper position the front faces ofthese three members are in thesam p ne,;with the top and side edges of sash it, and the bottom andside edges of sash H, in abuttin relation with h a ac n edges of framel5. Any suitable type of joint m y be used between thev supplementa ameand sash members as'long as placement n and removal of the latter fromthe frame It can be accomplished from inside the dwelling. Pref ra lythe iointshould permit remova of the supplementalsash members fromthesunnlemsntal frame, by substantially lateral mov m nt o translationnormal to the plane of the sash, and a satisfactory joint for thispurpose is also illustrated and described in the patent previouslyreferred to.

At spaced points on its top, bottom and side edges the frame it isprovided with a plurality of annular buttons or pins 1% (Figs. 4 and 5.)that are held in place by screws i9 or the like so as to project intothepath of movement of the mate.

sashes l6 and I! during their placement and removal.

At points opposite the buttons 3, the top and side edges of sash l6, andthe bottom and side edges'of sash I! are provided with latching meansthat cooperate with the buttons l8 to securely hold the sash members inposition. These latching members are identical and a description of onewill sufiice for all. As more clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, eachlatching member comprises an arm having an angularly arranged fingergripping portion 2| on its free end with its opposite end terminating ina depressed, arcuate, cup-like portion 22 formed with an arcuate flange23. The latching members are pivoted to the supplemental sash members bymeans of a screw or pin 24, and the arrangement is such that the flange23 is eccentric with respect to the pivot 24 but is concentric with thebutton l8. Thus, when the button I8 is placed in the cup-like portion 22of the latching arm, the outer periphery of the button is engaged by theflange 23, and pivotal movement of the latching arm during thisengagement provides a cam action that moves the supplemental sashinwardly and outwardly depending upon the direction of the pivotalmovement.

To insure proper engagement of the latching members with the buttonswhile maintaining close contact between the sash members and thesupplemental frame, the latching members are carried in a groove 25formed in the top, bottom and side edges of the supplemental sashmembers. Each groove 25 is of a suitable depth to allow the outersurface of arms 20 to be substantially flush with the outer surface ofthe sash edge with which it is associated, and has a deepened area 26which receives the cup-like portion 22. This area 26 is open to the rearof the sash member so that the button l8 may pass into the cup-likeportion 22 when the latching arm is in open position as in Fig. 7.

In assembling the supplemental sash members with the frame i5, all ofthe latching members are open as in Fig. 7 and the buttons l8 fit intothe cup-like portions 22 for engagement with the flange 23. Thesupplemental sash members will then be in approximately the positionshown in broken lines in Fig. 6, and the latching arms are ready to bepivoted into closed position. The latching arms 20 on the right side andbottom of frame 15, as viewed in Fig. I, are moved counterclockwise fromthe position in Fig. 7 to that in Fig. 3, while the arms on the leftside and top of frame l5, as viewed in Fig. 1, have a similar movement,except that it will be clockwise, as will be readily understood. Thispivotal movement of the latching arms provides a cam action that forcesthe supplemental sash members into the full line position shown in Fig.6, where they are flush with frame Hi.

In their closed position, the finger engaging portions 21 of the armsare spaced from the front faces of the supplemental sash members, asclearly shown in Figs. 2 and 6, so that when it is desired to remove thesash members, these portions'can be readily grasped.

The supplemental sash members may be removed by reversing the pivotalmovement of the latching arms 20 so that the cam action forces the sashmembers outwardly to approximately the broken line position in Fig. 6,from which position they can be easily removed from the frame. Thisarrangement provides a positive means for ejecting the supplemental sashmembers out of the supplemental frame, and even though the sash membersmay be stuck, due to the presence of varnish or paint or for any otherreason, the cam action of the respective latching members is strongenough to remove the sash members without the use of prying tools or thelike.

Likewise, the cam action is sufficient to move the sash membersinitially into proper engagement with the frame without pounding orotherwise forcing the members, and the latching arrangement maintainsthis engagement until it is desired to remove the members.

Obviously the benefits and advantages of this invention may be obtainedby reversing the arrangement to put the buttons on the supplemental sashmembers and the latching arms on the supplemental frame, and theinvention is also applicable to supplemental door sash as well as windowsash. In fact, modifications may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit of the invention or from the scope of the subjoined claimswhich are not limited wholly to the specific construction shown anddescribed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a window and door construction having a frame member and a sashmember adapted to fit into the frame member with the side edges of bothmembers facing each other and in abutting relation, the combination ofmeans for movin the sash member into and out of such relation bysubstantially lateral movement of translation normal to the plane of thesash member comprising an annular pin mounted on one of said side edgesof one of said members and projecting toward the abutting side edge ofthe other of said members, a pivoted arm mounted on said last mentionedside edge, and an arcuate flange on said arm engaging the outerperiphery of said pin, the pivot point of said arm being eccentric withrespect to said pin and said flange, while said pin and flange areconcentric with respect to each other.

2. In a window and door construction having a frame member and a sashmember adapted to fit into the frame member with the side edges of bothmembers facing each other and in abutting relation, the combination ofmeans for moving the sash member into and out of such relation bysubstantially lateral movement of translation normal to the plane of thesash member comprising an annular pin mounted on one of said side edgesof said frame member and projecting toward the abutting side edge ofsaid sash member, a pivoted arm mounted on said last mentioned side edgeof said sash member, and an arcuate flange on said arm engaging theouter periphery of said pin, the pivot point of said arm being eccentricwith respect to said pin and said flange, while said pin and flange areconcentric with respect to each other.

NORMAN C. STEINICKE.

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